Study Suggests NYC Subways Were Major Factor in Coronavirus Spread
A working paper released last week by Dr. Jeffrey Harris from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that the New York City subway system was a major spreader of the coronavirus. The paper examines ridership rates compared to confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York City’s five boroughs. Using mostly corollary and circumstantial data, the […]
Bernie Sanders Is Out. Where Does That Leave His Movement?
On Wednesday afternoon, Bernie Sanders, independent Senator from Vermont, dropped out of the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary. “Over the course of the past five years our movement has won the ideological struggle,” he claimed in his live-streamed concession speech. The announcement came a day after Wisconsin held its election in the midst of the coronavirus […]
How the 2020 Candidates are Campaigning During Coronavirus Lockdown
As most of the country is on lockdown, the 2020 Presidential candidates are not exempt. On both sides of the aisle, candidates are having to adapt their campaigns to meet the current moment. The subdued campaigns of today stand in stark contrast to the excitement of Super Tuesday less than a month ago. Fifteen states […]
Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Bill
President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.2 trillion emergency relief bill Friday afternoon. The bill was passed unanimously in the Senate and with overwhelming bipartisan support in the House. It will provide aid to workers, small businesses, and corporations hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns. The relief bill comes as the US […]
HanesBrands And Other Companies To Make Masks Needed To Combat COVID-19
During a press conference on Saturday, United States President Donald Trump announced the HanesBrands clothing company would be retrofitting factories to make masks for medical officials combating COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019). “By way of example, Hanes … is retrofitting manufacturing capabilities in large sections of the plants to produce masks and they’re in the process right […]
Four Senators Sold Stocks Before Market Crashes After Private Coronavirus Briefing
Four Senators are accused of selling individual stocks in companies that plummeted during the recent market crash caused by COVID-19. The Senators received a private briefing on January 24 about the novel coronavirus, prior to the sales taking place. The four Senators are Richard Burr (RNC), Diane Feinstein (D-CA), James Inhofe (R-OK), and Kelly Loeffler […]
Coronavirus Takes Centers Stage At Dem Debate
At Sunday’s debate between the top Democratic Presidential contenders, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders, the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, took center stage. For the first time this primary season, the debate was conducted without an audience (a mostly welcome change). The CDC has recommended that gatherings over 50 be cancelled, […]
Joe Biden Sweeps Big Tuesday States, Becomes Prohibitive Nominee
On “Big Tuesday”, with a total of 352 delegates available, former Vice President Joe Biden had a great night. Biden beat out Democratic rival Senator Bernie Sanders in four out of the six contests, with Washington still being too close to call. Although some delegates are still to be allotted, he ended the night with […]
Joe Biden Makes Super Tuesday Comeback
In the biggest comeback this campaign season, Former Vice President Joe Biden turned his Presidential bid around last night with a remarkably strong Super Tuesday showing. Going into the 15 contests in 14 states and one U. S. territory, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont was favored to come out ahead. Although votes in some places […]
Joe Biden Wins First Victory in South Carolina Primary
Joe Biden has been running for president since 1988. On Saturday night, he won his first presidential primary in those three decades thanks to South Carolina. Biden pulled a sweeping victory with nearly 50 percent of the vote in a crowded race. The results were projected by the AP mere minutes after polls closed, with […]